The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1887-03-16
House Sessions.

61sr DAY.-On motion Of Mr.. Belmont On.
" the House insisted on its amendment to
the Senate Retaliation bill; and Messrs.
Belmont, Clements, and Rice were
appointed conferees. u. Mr.. Hatch moved
to suspend - the rules and pass
ural experiment stations. Agreed toSl52 to
12.. Mr.. Townshend Qll) submitted the
conference report on the Invalid Pension
Appropriation bill, and it was agreed to-.
The Naval Appropriation bill was discussed.
62ND DAY-Senate amendments to the River
and Harbor bill were non-concurred in: -.
The Naval Appropriation bill-providing also
for two cruisers, four guuboats and one steel
torpedo boat-was passed. AT the evening
iournment 1T midnight over the legislative,
Executive and Judiciary bill.
esd DAY.-Unanimous consent was refused
to put the Pacific Railroad Investigation res
olution into conference. -. Consideration OF
the Legislative Appropriation bill was re-
tarded by numerous points Of order. .Eulo-
gies We're delivered on the late Mr.. Cole, Of
Maryland, after which the House continued
the consideration Of the Legislative bill
64TH DAY.-Provision was made for the
payment of Mexican pensions, which was also
agreed to in the Senate. The report Of the
conference on restricting ownership OF land
to Americans was agreed to-. The De-
ficiency and Legislative Appropriation
bills were passed. -. The conference re-
port on the Fractional Gallon Tax bill was
defeated. :. The conference report on the Re-
izing the construction of bridge across the
East River at New York was passed.
65TH DAY.-The Conference report on the
Pacific Railroad investigation was concurred
in with an amendment striking out the require
ment that the Commissioners shall be subject
to confirmation by the Senate. ... The fish
" as it went through the Senate-149
yeas to 134 nays. 1t authorizes the Presi-
dent in his discretion to exclude all Canadian
products from American markets, and to
close American ports to all Canadian shipping
so long as Canada persists in its present policy
toward American fishing interests. The clause
prohibiting the transportation Of Canadian
cars and engines through American territory
was stricken out. %. The conference report on
the Agricultural Appropriation bill was
agreed, as were the conference reports on the
Sundryy Civil and and Diplomatic and Consul
lar Appropriation bills.
66th Day.-Two pension bills-one granting
arrears of pension to Thomas s. Hopkins, and
the other granting pension n to say ann INN
veto. Mr.. Cox, IN. C.l moved to suspend
the rules and pass the Senate bill repeating
the Tenure of Office act. Agreed to, and the
bill was passed-yeas 172; nays, g.: AN
urgent deficiency appropriation bill was
passed. The bill appropriates for DEFICIENCIES
in the Postoftice Department, G493, ,OO0; in
the Treasury Department, Tor print,
ing 81 and $2 silver certificates and
United States legal tender notes, $27, 900; in
the Department Of Justice, ,s2S5, 200, and for
the payment of certified claims, $934, ,255. Mr.
Henderson Gowa) moved to suspend the rules
and pass the Senate bill, granting pension
Of 5000 year to Mary s: Logan, widow Of
the late John A. Logan. He made an appeal
for the passage of the bill. Mr.. Tarsney
(dich) opposed the motion, and it was lost
yeas, 145; nays, 113--not the necessary two
thirds